I've been stung one too many times by stupid, petty people and (very) localized politics. I'm keeping mum about myself from now on. I've always been a hard person to gain the trust of, but from now on it's likely going to be hard to get to know me, too.
Last place I worked, I surprised a lot of people. They initially took me for a granola-eating lefty because my wife and I really enjoy organic and locally grown/raised foods (they taste better and typically are better). The fact that I'm avowed enemy of socialism, a gun owner, and a friend of small government really threw a couple people for a loop.
From now on, when people bring up politics or politically-heated topics, I'm keeping mum unless it's a small group of people I already know to be like-minded. No more firings for me.
Last place I worked, I surprised a lot of people. They initially took me for a granola-eating lefty because my wife and I really enjoy organic and locally grown/raised foods (they taste better and typically are better). The fact that I'm avowed enemy of socialism, a gun owner, and a friend of small government really threw a couple people for a loop.
From now on, when people bring up politics or politically-heated topics, I'm keeping mum unless it's a small group of people I already know to be like-minded. No more firings for me.